Golfstien Terrasse Sameie, located in Bergen, Norway, is enhancing resident safety with the sfty Intelligent Building Management devices. This system uses optical smoke detectors to keep users connected to their home’s safety devices around the clock.
In Norway, board members are legally responsible for any harm resulting from their decisions or failure to act. Reliable smoke detection is essential for this duty of care. The sfty platform uses the light scatter principle to detect changes in the air, sounding an alarm at a pre-set threshold of smoke penetration. When a smoke alarm sounds, the alarm company is notified and calls the resident to verify if it’s a real or false alarm. Residents have three minutes to clear the air, silence, or pause the alarm while talking to the alarm company. If the alarm is not de-escalated after three minutes, the system automatically sends notifications via the sfty app and SMS to communicate an issue and evacuation route.
Key benefits of installing sfty by Resideo include rapid alerts for both individual apartments and common areas, continuous 24/7 system monitoring, detailed incident reporting for building system admins, automated maintenance notifications, a simple setup process for new residents, and reduced administrative burden for board members.
Anne Sophie Bucher Johannessen, Chairman of the Board, stated, “The safety of our residents is priority number one.” Eirik Holm, Board Member, added, “It’s becoming more and more important to have a fire-connected safety system. The residents trust sfty.”
For common area incidents, system administrators are notified immediately to investigate the alert. Weekly reports provide comprehensive details of all alarm activations, enabling the board to monitor patterns and address potential safety concerns. The system can distinguish between real emergencies and false alarms through pattern recognition. To complement the automated alert system, Golfstien Terrasse Sameie conducts annual fire drills, ensuring residents remain confident and prepared in emergencies.
Johannessen noted, “The biggest benefit for our board is not having to do manual reporting. We don’t need to knock on everybody’s doors to check the devices. We can see everything on the dashboard.”
The sfty platform has enabled quicker, more accurate system maintenance. sfty Control provides important safety updates, such as warnings about offline devices or low batteries. The system’s dual connectivity uses both Wi-Fi and radio signals to ensure uninterrupted monitoring, even when an internet connection is unavailable. This feature is valuable for managing vacant apartments during transitions between residents. New residents can easily connect their devices to the Wi-Fi network, with system administrators able to assist if needed.
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